Donate

Growing Chefs! Ontario Dilled Crunchy Sweet Corn Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

Dilled Crunchy Sweet Corn Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

“This salad is light, crunchy, and full of summer flavors. Sweet corn, cool cucumbers, and crisp red pepper are tossed with fresh herbs and topped with creamy feta cheese. A tangy buttermilk dressing brings everything together with just the right balance of creamy and zippy.”
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yield
Serves 6-8

For the Salad:

Ingredients
1 shallot, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced3 ears fresh corn, cooked and kernels cut off the cob4 Persian cucumbers, quartered lengthwise and sliced into 1cm dice2 red peppers, diced1 small handful fresh dill, minced1/4 cup parsley, minced1 handful feta cheese, crumbled

For the Dressing:

Ingredients
1/4 cup buttermilk2/3 cup plain yogurt1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar1/4 cup Vidalia onion, finely diced1 clove garlic, minced1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Pepper to taste Salt to taste
Equipment
Cutting boardChef's knifeMeasuring cupsMeasuring spoonsBowls, various sizesWhiskLarge potTongsSmall strainerDish towelTasting spoons

Directions

Get Organized!

Gather your mis en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Get Prepped!

Slice the shallot thinly.

Peel the corn.

Quarter the cucumbers lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1 centimetre dice.

Dice the red pepper after removing seeds and ribs.

Mince the dill and parsley.

Mince the onion for the dressing.

Finely mince the garlic.

Crumble the feta cheese.

Get Cooking!

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook the corn for 5 minutes. Let cool, then cut the corn kernels off the cob.

In the large bowl, toss the corn kernels to separate them. Add the shallot, cucumbers, red pepper, dill, and parsley. Mix gently with a spoon.

In the small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, yogurt, vinegar, onion, and garlic. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking until smooth and combined. Season with salt and black pepper.

Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving. Garnish the salad with crumbled feta cheese.